Reginald HydeVilliers was born on 4 August 1876.1 He was the son of Frederick ErnestVilliers and Jane IsabellaBaird.2 He married Florence MarianneStockwell, daughter of GeorgeStockwell, on 31 October 1906.1 He died on 20 July 1953 at age 76.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 12th Lancers.1 He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902, where he was mentioned in despatches.1 He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1900.1